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Germany Publishes Updated Emergency Guide With Disinformation Tips and Explosion-Shelter Guidance

Officials aim to boost personal preparedness through wider access in multiple languages.

Overview

  • The Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) released the revised guidance Monday and made it available on its website and in the NINA warning app.
  • New sections explain how to recognize media disinformation and where to seek protection during explosions.
  • The guide is provided in seven languages as well as easy language and sign language to broaden accessibility.
  • Core checklists remain, including a ten-day household stock such as about 20 liters of water, 3.5 kg of bread, pasta, rice or potatoes, and 4 kg of vegetables and legumes per person.
  • BBK President Ralph Tiesler said the update aims to provide orientation in an unsettling global environment and to involve more of the public in personal preparedness.